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The California-based movie giant has previously taken advantage of local tax incentives in Georgia to film movies such as Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War in Atlanta.

"Disney and Marvel are inclusive companies, and although we have had great experiences filming in Georgia, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law," a Disney spokesman said.

Motion Picture Association of America senior vice president Vans Stevenson also called on the governor to veto the legislation.

"We are confident that Governor Deal will not allow a discriminatory bill to become law in Georgia," Stevenson told Variety.